Podere Cellario Langhe Bianco Acacia 2024 Region:Piedmont and kiss melon that finishes

and kiss melon that finishes with a touch of salty minerality

with geometric patterns derived from Islamic motifs introduced during Spain’s 800 year Al-Andalus period

they still speak in measured tones

from Sauvignon Blanc – ever-present here and thought to have originated just a couple miles up-stream – to this sturdy

the wine merchant Ricardo Tiberio happened upon a plot of 60 year old Trebbiano vines that had gone essentially wild

Podere Cellario Langhe Bianco Acacia 2024 Region:Piedmont and kiss melon that finishesThe Cellario Acacia Bianco was aged in Acacia barrels, as the name implies, but thats not the coolest thing about it. Its a blend of Timorasso (80%) and Rosesse Bianco (20%). The first is a grape that came very close to extinction before it was rescued by the Paolo Massa and a couple other dedicated growers. The second is a grape that came so close to extinction that for several generations it was thought to have gotten all the way to extinction.